>We created an Extended Format VSAM file. The CI size is 8192 (0x2000). A >LISTCAT of the dataset says that the PHYREC-SIZE is 8192 as well. WRONG! >The physical record size is 8224 (0x2020), due to the 32 (0x20) byte >overhead that is not part of the logical CI. I know because I physically >printed one cylinder of the dataset in question.
>This is on z/OS 1.6. Same here on z/OS 1.4. Never really looked at before. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

